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Police: Man shot in hand during Rainier Valley robbery
A man, in his 30s to 40s, was shot in the hand Sunday morning in the Rainier Valley and the shooter remains at large, said police.
Mercer Street opens early, SR 99 remains closed
Mercer Street reopened Sunday morning, which is a day earlier than expected, but State Route 99 remains closed, said officials with the Seattle Department of Transportation.
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Boeing 767 plane departing London with Seattle-bound passengers turns around
A Boeing 767 aircraft with passengers headed to Seattle from London had to turn around shortly after takeoff Sunday morning, said officials with Delta Airlines.
Mercer Street opens early, SR 99 remains closed
Mercer Street reopened Sunday morning, which is a day earlier than expected, but State Route 99 remains closed, said officials with the Seattle Department of Transportation.
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New lab to give scientists underwater access
Scientists are eager for access to information from a quarter-billion dollar lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that they hope will teach them about climate change, earthquakes and even the origins of life on Earth and other planets.
Police: Intoxicated woman crashes into cruiser
Seattle police say an intoxicated woman crashed into a cruiser being driven by an officer on patrol, then took off.
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Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
SeattleInsider: Vinyl Faces Bring Favorite Records To Life
Vi-nyl face: the act of taking an old vinyl record and bringing it to life. *Must have sense of humor*
SeattleInsider: More People Of Walmart
The hilarious and strange "People of Walmart" are back by popular demand! From bizarre outfits to a tabasco holster, this SeattleInsider slideshow is of course, another must-see!
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: A DIFFERENT TUNE FOR TIMBERLAKE In the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis," Justin Timberlake sings music set to a very different beat than "Suit and Tie.
OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.
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8-hour standoff with man claiming to have grenade ends in Snohomish County
A burglary suspect was arrested without incident Friday night after an eight-hour standoff with police.
Fugitive found hiding in tree; manhunt over
An intense, six-hour Snohomish County manhunt for a wanted fugitive ended late Friday night with the capture of the suspect, 40-feet up in a tree.
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Former Lakewood officer pleads guilty to identity theft, forgery
A former Lakewood police officer already convicted on federal charges for stealing donations from a fallen officers’ fund has admitted to identity theft and forgery in a Pierce County superior court.
Winlock school bus crash video obtained by KIRO 7 shows students flying off seats
On April 9, a bus loaded with the Winlock/Toledo boys soccer team ran off the road and down a 75-foot embankment coming to a rest in a swamp.